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Originally Posted by 767
So is this series dieing off again? Only 23 cars on tonight's list. Only 15 cars at the last event Belleville. I think it was like 18 in Toledo. Lap traffic means so much to these races. The races just are not as good without lap traffic. Just curious what's going on behind the scenes.
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Folks,
The car count issue has several causes. One of the causes centers around availability of open dates. With 40+ races each for the midgets and sprint cars not many dates are left open for Silver Crown, and the USAC officials "wear themselves out" just covering those classes. I believe this is the reason they try to schedule only 14 races per season with the aim of even splitting between pavement and dirt. On the pavement side, it is expensive to go racing even if you intend to try with a combo car. Different front ends and hardware along with 12-1500 dollars for a set of tires makes it economically unfeasible for some, including me. Track availability also is an issue as 1/2 mile and larger tracks are not as plentiful as before so the ones still operating fill their schedules with other classes.
I'm sure others can name more reasons but, for me, I'm just hoping USAC continues Silver Crown because I love it.
Just my opinion
Tim Simmons